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The game sees the players embarking on an adventure, often involving some kind of overland travel or changing of locations. These types of games are often narrative driven, through the use of storybooks, apps or event cards.

Players seek to build a city, either competitively or cooperatively. Typically these games will focus on buildings which grant powers or bonuses and often place an importance on the location of buildings within the city.

Players seek to build an entire civilization. Civilization themed games can also include a focus on Politics, Trade, Technology and Warfare.

The game is set in a fantasy world, typically similar to our own medieval era but with magic and mythical creatures. 

Games that use making or serving food as their theme.

Games that are spooky, tense or gruesome.

Players compete to build a kingdom, typically these games focus on building areas of terrain rather than specific buildings. Players will typically score for having areas adjacent to other areas or having the largest or smallest areas.

Games set in the Marvel Comics universe. 

Games that use playing, watching or managing different types of sporting activities as their theme.

Games set in a galaxy far, far away.

Games set in an imagined future. Typically Sci-Fi settings feature advanced technology and space travel.